Real Estate Program Manager, GREF Global Business Partnering - Amazon

Description The Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) team provides real estate transaction expertise, business partnering, occupancy planning, capital investment management, and facility operations for Amazon's corporate office portfolio across multiple countries. As a Manager on GREF's Business Partnering team, you will serve as a business partner (BP) for Amazon Web Services (AWS), supporting the BP Lead with Sr Leader engagement. You will be responsible for for engaging with business, PXT, and Finance leaders in support of the BP org. This role is a node that connects AWS business globally to all of GREF's services and programs, requiring a high-degree of cross-functional collaboration. The role serves two primary functions: 1/ identify and reduce defects pertaining to AWS' corporate real estate so that we may improve both AWS' and GREF's ability to scale; and 2/ elevate the influence of GREF's suite of products and programs within AWS to provide greater customer experience and efficiencies. The optimal candidate is an experienced BP who excels in an entrepreneurial culture, building trust quickly. They have a strong mastery of the range of challenges within corporate real estate. They have vision, strong leadership / communication skills, and are comfortable with C-Suite executives. This person must be able to dive deep and deliver on behalf of the customer when dealing with ambiguity. You will implement real estate and workplace reporting mechanisms to support Amazon leaders with the data, analytics, and insights necessary to inform their business goals and spend approvals. Key job responsibilities - Partner across enterprise partners (e.g., Finance, PXT, Public Relations, Legal, Security, etc.), all cross-functional GREF real estate teams, Corporate FP&A, and Public Policy to support executive leaders in managing through ambiguity while inspecting and understanding the consequences of choices and trade-offs. - Build systems and tracking mechanisms to deliver agreed upon SLAs - Establish rhythm of business for each org, integrating GREF into business-level OP1/OP2 planning process and WBR/MBR/QBR cadence - Implement reporting mechanisms to support AWS' leaders with data, analytics, metrics and research to make the best decisions - Balance AWS' expectations and needs with Amazon fiduciary stewardship, as well as cost savings mandates and GREF standards/protocols - Lead and support the development and delivery of S-team executive-level real estate presentations, recommendations, and business cases; incorporate input from GREF teams to secure decisions and alignment for those presentations - Oversee issue escalation processes - Partner with GREF teams and external stakeholders to drive the successful development, implementation, and execution of GREF strategies across organizations and regions - Provide thought leadership, industry best practices and market insights to AWS leadership to inform recommendations and decisions Basic Qualifications - 5+ years of team management experience - 5+ years of cross functional project delivery experience - 5+ years of program or project management experience - 5+ years of working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams experience - Bachelor's degree - Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements Preferred Qualifications - Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $114,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $189,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.